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REGISTER Spot subtle shifts early and take timely, appropriate action to support patient safety and ongoing eligibility for service. It’s important for hospice and home health clinicians to know each patient’s baseline and to be able to identify physical, cognitive, and behavioral deviations quickly, especially since they so often work independently. This session will review […]

REGISTER Truly honoring choice for veterans requires more than routine consent forms or standard care pathways. This session will explore how service history, moral injury, trauma exposure, and chronic social isolation shape the way many veterans think about treatment options, risk, trust, and autonomy. We’ll examine the frequent overlap of physical and mental health diagnoses […]

OHPCA + WSHPCO Provider Member Semi-Monthly Networking Group for Hospice Bereavement Coordinators This group meets the 2nd Thursday of February, April, June, August, October & December from 2-3p via Zoom. To be added to this networking group, please call or email Meg McCauley, 503/890-7027 or mccauley@oregonhospice.org.

Monthly networking group for Member Hospice Medical Directors. This networking group is for those OHPCA/WSHPCO Member Hospice Medical Directors and is facilitated by OHPCA CEO Barb Hansen. These meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month via Zoom from 12-1p. Please call, text or email Meg McCauley for the Zoom meeting link: (503)890-7027, mccauley@oregonhospice.org.

REGISTER Difficult dynamics can be growth opportunities! This session will explore why certain volunteer, patient, and team member personalities feel challenging and how perspective, communication style, and stress shape behavior. We’ll focus on real-world scenarios that Volunteer Managers face and provide practical strategies for coaching volunteers through conflict, miscommunication, and boundary issues. Learn how to […]

REGISTER Delivering difficult news with empathy, timing, and understanding transforms how patients and families receive information. End-of-life discussions challenge even experienced healthcare professionals. This session will explore the art of conveying sensitive information with clarity, compassion, and cultural awareness. Learn how timing, setting, and communication skills affect the way patients, caregivers, and families interpret difficult […]

REGISTER Your home health care plan should be both a clinical roadmap and a compliance safeguard. This brass tacks session will review the core elements of a home health care plan, including how to identify patient problems, set realistic, measurable goals, and align interventions with regulatory expectations and payer rules. Learn strategies for episode management […]

REGISTER Bring order, consistency, and legal defensibility to your e-records across every platform. This timely presentation will address the full spectrum of electronic business records, from email and EHR-related communication to AI-generated content, social media, mobile messages, Zoom and Teams chats, apps, instant messaging, texting, and web activity. Failure to properly manage electronically stored information […]

REGISTER Now more than ever, today’s hospice population is in need of dementia-specific psychosocial and spiritual support. This webinar will show social workers and chaplains how to design targeted programs and services for people living with dementia and the circles of support that surround them. We’ll discuss why dementia is now a leading hospice diagnosis […]

REGISTER Strong leaders manage themselves before they manage others. Whether leading teams, navigating difficult conversations, or striving for personal growth, mastering self-management is essential for maintaining focus, confidence, and emotional stability in today’s fast-paced world. Through interactive discussions, real-world examples, and guided exercises, this enlightening session will be a deep dive into handling our emotions, […]

REGISTER Empower volunteers to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals living with dementia by building targeted, skill-based programs that elevate care and connection. Dementia-related diagnoses now represent the leading category among hospice beneficiaries and the need for thoughtfully trained and supported volunteers has never been greater. This session will guide you through […]

REGISTER The treatment of pain is a truly interdisciplinary responsibility, not just a medical one. Join this enlightening presentation to explore how social workers and chaplains contribute directly to pain and symptom management by addressing the emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual dimensions of suffering within their scopes of practice. We’ll explore the interconnectedness of pain and […]